London's Pulse: Medical Officer of Health reports 1848-1972
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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Harrow 1970
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Harrow]
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| Causes of Death | All Ages | Under 4 Weeks | 1 Month to 1 year | 1- | 5- | 15- | 25- | 35- | 45- | 55- | 65- | 75- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 276 | - | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 84 | 81 | 74 | |
| 36 B.46 (3) Mental Disorders | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 37 B.24 Meningitis | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 38 B.46 (4) Other Diseases of Nervous System & Sense Organs | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
| 39 B.25 Active Rheumatic Fever | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 40 B.26 Chronic Rheumatic Heart Disease | 15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 41 B.27 Hypertensive Disease | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | 8 | 3 | |
| 42 B.28 Ischaemic Heart Disease | 318 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6 | 26 | 85 | 110 | 90 |
| 43 B.29 Other Forms of Heart Disease | 24 | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 44 B.30 Cerebrovascular Disease | 97 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 11 | 41 | 42 |
| 45 B.46 (5) Other Diseases of the Circulatory System | 46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 17 | 21 | |
| 46 B.31 Influenza | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |||
| 47 B.32 Pneumonia | 71 | - | 3 | - | - | 1 | - | - | 1 | 5 | 17 | 44 |
| 48 B.33 (1) Bronchitis, Emphysema | 64 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 8 | 32 | 22 |
| 49 B.33 (2) Asthma | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 1 | |
| Respiratory System | 9 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 51 B.34 Peptic Ulcer | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 2 |
| 52 B.35 Appendicitis | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 53 B.36 Intestinal Obstruction & Hernia | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | ||
| 54 B.37 Cirrhosis of Liver | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 55 B.46 (7) Other Diseases of the Digestive System | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 56 B.38 Nephritis & Nephrosis | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 57 B.39 Hyperplasia of Prostate | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| 58 B.46 (8) Other Diseases of the Genito-Urinary System | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| 59 B.40 Abortion | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 60 B.41 Other Complications of Pregnancy, Childbirth & Puerperium | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 61 B.46 (9) Diseases of the Skin & Subcutaneous Tissue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| 62 B.46 (10) Diseases of the Musculo Skeletal System & Connective Tissue | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | |
| 63 B.42 Congenital Anomalies | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 2 | - |
| 64 B.43 Birth Injury, Difficult labour & Other Anoxic & Hypoxic Conditions | 8 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 65 B.44 Other Causes of Perinatal Mortality | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 66 B.45 Symptoms & Ill-defined Conditions | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| 67 B.47 Motor Vehicle Accidents | 22 | - | - | - | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 68 B.48 All Other Accidents | 12 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | - | - |
| 69 B.49 Suicide & Self-inflicted Injuries | 8 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| 70 B.50 All Other External Causes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 71 B.46 (4) Multiple Sclerosis | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| TOTAL—All Causes | 1,046 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 21 | 66 | 230 | 333 | 335 |